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Contribution 1: I came up with a topic suggestion which was on self-operated vehicles for logistics. However, after a group discussion we picked another topic which was on modular tether systems for drones. Contribution 2: My team and I had a discussion on drones. My team member Emmanuel is a drone expert, I asked him some questions related to drones and their tether systems to gain a better understanding of the topic as a whole. Contribution 3: Together with my team member, Raiyan, we presented a few points on decision-making on our topic, discussed research statements and challenges that we are facing or have faced. This was presented to Sir Brad and our classmates. Contribution 4: I searched for some of the companies that make drone tethers. I did a Google search for this and reviewed some of the companies that we could pitch to. We eventually decided on NACT Engineering as a team. Contribution 5: Furnishing the problem and purpose statements. Contribution 6: For the presentation sl...

As stated on Tesla’s support webpage, “Autopilot is an advanced driver assistance system that enhances safety and convenience behind the wheel.” However, the Tesla Autopilot system requires the driver’s attention, and it does not make the vehicle autonomous  (Tesla, 2024) . All newly purchased Tesla vehicles come equipped with the Basic Autopilot system, which includes Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and the Autosteer feature, providing the most basic form of driver assistance  (Find My Electric, n.d.) . Tesla customers can also opt for the Full Self-Driving (FSD) package at an additional cost. This upgraded package includes features such as Navigate on Autopilot, Auto Lane Change, Autopark, Summon, Smart Summon, Autosteer on City Streets, and Traffic and Stop Sign Control  (Armstrong, 2023) . Despite the fact that names like “Autopilot,” “Autopark,” and “Full Self-Driving,” suggest autonomy, these systems are not fully autonomous and require a driver who is attentive...

In accordance with Tesla’s support webpage, “Autopilot is an advanced driver assistance system that enhances safety and convenience behind the wheel.”. The driver assistance system requires the driver’s attention, it does not make the vehicle autonomous  (Tesla, 2024) . All newly purchased Tesla vehicles come stock with the Basic Autopilot system. To top that, Tesla customers can pay extra for the optional Full Self Driving (FSD) upgrade  (Armstrong, 2023) . The Basic Autopilot comprises Traffic-Aware Cruise control (TACC) and the Autosteer feature; it is the most basic form of driver assistance for Tesla vehicles  (Find My Electric, n.d.) . The FSD features consist of Navigate on Autopilot, Auto Lane Change, Autopark, Summon, Smart Summon, Autosteer on City Streets and Traffic and Stop Sign Control (Tesla, 2024) . The names of the systems and features such as “Autopilot”, “Autopark” and “Full Self-Driving”, are misnomers as they are all meant to be used with a driver th...